LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED
Registered charity 1046614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY
To support the restoration and preservation of the heritage of Llangollen Railway for the benefit of the public.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £206,594 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,611,279 to £2,404,685. The trustees note that cash resources are finite and have covered the loss, while ticket sales have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Despite these challenges, the auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Trading subsidiary: Llangollen & Corwen Railway (Trading) Limited
“Llangollen Railway Trust has a wholly-owned subsidiary, being Llangollen & Corwen Railway (Trading) Limited.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Denbighshire County Council — “The Railway has worked closely with Denbighshire County Council through the Shared Prosperity Fund, supporting volunteer development, youth …” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£1.0m
Reported reserves equal ~6.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 69.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
- IAN ANDREW LEBBON
- Maureen Theobald
- Paul Brook Langham
- Paul Llewellyn Aston
- Peter Read Brewer
- Robert John Creasey
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Denbighshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £206,594 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,611,279 to £2,404,685. The trustees note that cash resources are finite and have covered the loss, while ticket sales have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Despite these challenges, the auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by M. D. Coxey and Co. Limited.
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